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At this time, the enemy has almost collapsed, they only have the power to parry but have no power to fight back.Seeing that the situation was not good, the pilot of a p16 fighter turned around secretly, abandoned his teammates, lowered the altitude and slipped away quietly over the sea.The remaining two P16 fighters were besieged by five Fenglei fighters, and they were all destroyed in just half a minute.
"Beautiful! The enemy's interception failed! Let's continue to attack!" Liu Muqun roared excitedly.
Five Fenglei fighter jets continued to cover the blue sky bombers. When they were 300 kilometers away from the U.S. fleet, the fleet lowered its altitude and entered a low altitude of 300 meters. This altitude can shorten the range of the U.S. ship-to-air long-range air defense missiles floating outside the fleet.
Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] The First Fortress in the Far East
At 14:22 in the afternoon, the Red Bird II anti-ship missiles launched by the blue sky bombers and submarines had been flying for 22 minutes.Liu Muqun and his fleet entered the launching position, and the Fenglei fighter jets made an elegant turn and embarked on the way back.The twelve Blue Sky bombers behind fired 24 Eagle Strike 63 anti-ship missiles in a row, and then turned to follow the Fenglei fighter jets on their return journey.
Three minutes later, the missile entered the final sprint stage. The Longjun early warning aircraft responsible for relay guidance completed the task, and the missile turned on the active radar seeker to enter the final automatic attack-seeking stage.The high-trajectory YJ-3 missile speeds up and enters the final sprint; some sea-skimming missiles lower their altitude and enter a snake-like maneuver at an ultra-low altitude of five meters, and some increase their speed and enter double or even triple the speed of sound for the final sprint. rush ahead.
"My God! Missiles are coming!" Brigadier General Luhrman, the U.S. air commander on the E10 early warning aircraft, looked at the starry radar plane in horror. He knew that a large number of anti-ship missiles had already attacked their fleet.
The data on each early warning aircraft was sent to the four command ships Blue Ridge, Independence, Washington, Constellation and Nimitz through the No. 14 air defense data link.The U.S. command ship was in turmoil. Admiral Bert Weiland in the command room of the Blue Ridge saw "a little bit of starlight" on the big screen, and he shouted: "My God! There are at least hundreds of missiles attacking at the same time! The Chinese How did you achieve saturation attack!"
"Quick, get ready to intercept missiles!" The captains of the frigates and destroyers issued orders hoarsely.
The multifunctional phased array radar searches for incoming missiles and sends the data to the target irradiation radar. After a few seconds, the vertical launch system opens the silo cover and sends Standard II missiles into the sky. At the same time, the radar dot matrix air defense The artillery was also ready for defense.
Flames were blazing on the sea, smoke and dust billowed, and countless Standard II missiles soared from the deck. The missiles flew high into the sky, then lowered their altitude, and flew towards the target.The standard II missiles faced the different heights, different directions and positions, and the speed was fast or slow, and went to the direction of various types of anti-ship missiles, trying to destroy all the intruders on the sea surface.Several high-trajectory Eagle Strike 63 anti-ship missiles became the first targets of Standard II missiles and lattice anti-aircraft artillery. From time to time, missiles "kissed" in the air and exploded into huge giant fireworks.
The Standard II missiles aimed at those low-flying sea-skimming missiles rushed down from high altitude to the sea.The low-speed anti-ship missiles performed a serpentine maneuver. A batch of Standard II missiles were evaded by the anti-ship missiles. Some missiles fell into the sea before they pulled up and flattened. The radio proximity fuze detonated the missile, and the blown-up anti-ship missile then fell into the sea.The low-speed anti-ship missiles that were not hit continued to swoop in the direction of the US aircraft carrier battle group in a snake-like maneuver.
When the high-speed sea-skimming anti-ship missiles are attacked by the standard II missiles of the US military, they speed up and at the same time reduce their altitude to rush forward.Most of the Standard II missiles that rushed from a high altitude missed and fell into the sea. A few turned their warheads and exploded after catching up with the anti-ship missiles. Fragments of various missiles were flying everywhere above the sea.
In the low sky, flames flickered everywhere, and the fiery trees and silver flowers eclipsed the scorching sun in the sky. The scattered smoke slowly appeared in the air, blocking the glare of the sun. devour.
Only a small half of the large number of anti-ship missiles were shot down, and anti-ship missiles of various heights and speeds continued to move forward.Soon, the missile was within the minimum range of the Standard II medium-range defense missile.
The various short-range defense systems of the U.S. military, under the influence of the data sent by the No. 14 data link, one after another short-range air defense missiles rushed into the sky, intercepting the missiles that had already approached their fleet only eight kilometers away. The warships all released jammers in an attempt to disrupt incoming missiles.
However, the short-range defense missiles destroyed some of the incoming missiles, and the rest of the anti-ship missiles continued to roar at the pace of death.
At a distance of five kilometers, the dense array of artillery on all the warships roared, and the sky above the fleet of smoke and dust was as dark as a cloudy sky at this time. In the dark, countless fire chains "swish" into the air. The front of the fleet exploded, and countless fragments flew out of the fireball, rolling in the air, forming a barrage.
Some missiles hit the barrage, and the damaged missiles immediately became riddled with holes and fell into the sea.Some missiles bypassed the barrage and continued to attack in the direction of the Seventh Fleet.For this kind of high-intensity saturation attack, even the most powerful defense system has extremely limited interception capabilities.Soon, a batch of missiles broke through the last interception net and began to issue the death call to the Seventh Fleet.At this time, those warships could only rely on the effect of radar jammers to see if they could escape the fatal blow.
It is impossible to avoid a fatal blow. Even if such a large number of missiles are interfered, they will find another target to attack.The first two missiles fired at the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier were affected by jamming bombs. After changing direction, one fired at the destroyer Bunker Hill, and the other went straight to the destroyer Haiwu.At the same time, one of the two missiles fired at the destroyer Bunker Hill was interfered and fired at the destroyer Mobile Bay, while the other was not interfered and went straight to the USS Bunker Hill.
The Eagle Strike 63 anti-ship missile stuck on the deck of the USS Bunker Hill. The fire flashed, and then there was a deafening bang. Countless steel fragments flew into the air from the explosion, and dark red and black billowing smoke rose into the air. , the unburned fuel entered various parts of the ship and ignited orange flames.The Eagle Strike 63 missile just landed near the command center and exploded. The captain and more than 20 naval officers in the command room were instantly wiped out in the flames and flying debris.
Immediately afterwards, the Red Arrow 8 missile that was lured away from the USS Kitty Hawk by the jamming bomb also hit the guided missile destroyer Bunker Hill. The missile rushed into the starboard side, and the armor-piercing high-explosive warhead penetrated the three-layer bulkhead. There was a violent explosion inside.The explosion of this missile with a terminal sea-skimming height of only five meters tore the cracks below the waterline, and the powerful explosive force stirred up a column of water on the water surface.This time, the missile hit the engine room, and all eight American sailors in the cabin died, the fuel was ignited, and a large amount of sea water rushed in from the breach.Just one Eagle Strike 165 missile with a charge of 500 kilograms can disable a 63-ton warship, let alone add another Red Arrow 8 missile to add fuel to the fire.
The destroyer Bunker Hill, shrouded in thick fire and smoke, couldn't hold on, and this [-]-ton giant ship began to sink slowly.
A Red Bird 4 missile evaded the interception of the Vulcan Phalanx artillery, and successfully resisted the interference of the jamming bombs, and it stuck on the starboard side of the Kitty Hawk.The missile drilled into the hatch of the aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk, and rushed into the hangar deck. 200 kilograms of explosives exploded a huge fireball in the hangar in the blink of an eye.With a loud noise, various steel parts in the hangar were torn apart and flew up in the fire. The powerful shock wave rushed from the hangar deck to the flight deck, tearing a huge hole in the solid flight deck,* The tongue of flame rushed up the flight deck from the hole, and then rushed to the sky.
Another Red Bird 4 missile, which escaped heavy interception, drilled into the starboard side from five meters above the waterline, blasting a hole more than ten meters in diameter, and cracking all the way below the waterline.A large amount of sea water poured in from the hole, rushing towards the hull.A powerful Eagle Strike 63 missile then roared in, penetrated from the flight deck, penetrated the flight deck, then penetrated the hangar deck, penetrated the lower three decks of the hull, and exploded in the sailor compartment.In an instant, the 6-ton giant ship was filled with toxic smoke, and the high temperature spread everywhere in the ship.
The matter did not end in such a simple way. A Ruby missile and a Red Arrow missile hit the huge ship "symbolizing the honor of the Seventh Fleet" one after another, causing heavy damage to the struggling Kitty Hawk. One punch.The anti-ship missile fired from the Jiawu-class submarine just hit the ammunition elevator, causing the ammunition in the ship to explode violently.On the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier shrouded in thick flames and smoke, the sound of explosions continued, the dark red flames gradually turned orange, and the billowing black smoke rushed several thousand meters into the sky.Thousands of degrees of high-temperature fire lingered across various parts of the ship. Some American sailors were burned to death, and some were suffocated to death by poisonous smoke. In the middle, the American sailors in the ship rushed to the deck like desperately.
The captain, Brigadier General Fox, ordered helplessly: "Except for the damage control personnel, the rest of the personnel will leave the ship with the deputy captain. I will fight with the damage control personnel."
The sea where the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier battle group is located has become Shura's hell. In addition to the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier, which was hit by five missiles in the company, struggling painfully on the sea surface, the destroyer Bunker Hill is slowly sinking, and the destroyer Coates has been hit by the company. Two missiles were blown into two pieces on the spot and sank to the bottom of the sea within 2 minutes; a missile in the USS Thunder floated on the water like a dead fish; two missiles in USS Davis were in flames sinking slowly.
Eighty nautical miles away from the Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier battle group, the two light aircraft carriers Thatch and McCluskey each hit three missiles, and both ships sank slowly in billowing smoke.The escorting destroyers around them were also fatally hit. Thick smoke on the sea covered the scorching sun. The destroyers Gutz and Magaro were sinking slowly. The destroyers USS Lance and USS Lance were severely damaged.
Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] The First Fortress in the Far East
180 nautical miles south of Guam, the Carl Vinson and Constellation aircraft carrier battle groups were saturated by more than 100 anti-ship missiles.A Ticonderoga-class missile cruiser was hit by four missiles. The powerful explosive force caused it to be blown into two pieces. This 3-ton ship was sent to the bottom of the sea within [-] minutes.A Burke-class destroyer was hit by two missiles and sank in flames.The other two Burke-class destroyers each hit a missile and were severely damaged.
The key targets are the aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson and USS Constellation.Constellation company hit six missiles, one Eagle Strike 63 missile penetrated from the flight deck and exploded below the hangar deck; two Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated from the waterline, one fell into the power cabin and exploded, the steam wheel The unit was blown up, causing the aircraft carrier Constellation to lose its power; another Red Bird 4 missile penetrated into the auxiliary engine room, and the backup power diesel engine was blown up, making the aircraft carrier completely stop on the sea; the exploded missile destroyed the generator set, making the The interior of this huge aircraft carrier was plunged into darkness.A Ruby missile and an anti-ship missile hit the No. 1 and No. 100 elevators at the same time, and the missile entered the hangar and exploded; a Thunderbolt [-] missile hit the bridge, killing the captain and more than [-] US officers and soldiers on the spot.
The USS Carl Vinson was hit by five missiles. Three Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated five meters above the waterline and exploded below the bridge.Immediately afterwards, a submarine-launched anti-ship missile hit the tail, the missile entered the steering engine room and exploded, the steering engine was blown up, and the aircraft carrier quickly dropped from 30 knots to 5 knots, like a dying fish on the sea surface struggling.Another Ruby missile hit the starboard side, tearing and expanding the hole formed when the Red Arrow 8 missile exploded, and immediately seawater poured into the ship at a speed of nearly [-] tons per second.
Fortunately, the U.S. aircraft carrier has strong vitality. After being shot into the water, the compartment was quickly closed, preventing seawater from entering other parts of the ship.However, more than 30 management personnel who were closed in the compartment were kept inside forever until they were swallowed by the raging sea water.The rest of the escort ships were damaged to varying degrees, and three minesweepers were sunk.
The general-purpose amphibious assault ship was also hit by a powerful Ruby anti-ship missile. This giant warship with a standard displacement of 28233 tons and a full load displacement of 40532 tons has actually surpassed light aircraft carriers in many countries in combat effectiveness, but a Ruby missiles make it ineffective.
At the same time, 230 nautical miles southeast of Guam, the mixed formation composed of the flagship USS Independence aircraft carrier battle group and the Lincoln aircraft carrier battle group of the US Seventh Fleet was saturated by more than 100 anti-ship missiles.One destroyer was sunk, and one cruiser and two destroyers were severely damaged.The USS Lincoln was hit by six missiles, completely lost its combat effectiveness and maneuverability, and floated on the sea like a dead fish.The USS Independence was hit by three missiles, and the slightly injured USS Independence took several uninjured warships, leaving the immobile USS Lincoln and fleeing towards Midway.
Several naval tugboats came from behind, ready to pull the seriously injured USS Lincoln back to Midway for repairs.
128 nautical miles east of Guam Island, the aircraft carrier USS Ford, which was damaged by ballistic missiles, withdrew from the battle early, and the remaining USS Truman aircraft carrier became the only key target for strikes.
Eight missiles of various types hit the USS Truman aircraft carrier, three Red Arrow 8 missiles penetrated into the hull from the port side; one Eagle Strike 63 missile penetrated from the flight deck, and one Eagle Strike 63 missile hit the bridge; A Ruby missile hit the engine bay, an anti-ship missile hit the aviation fuel depot, and a Red Bird 4 missile hit the ammunition bay.
The 97000-ton giant ship suddenly became a sea of flames, and the sound of explosions continued to rise and fall. The entire flight deck was lifted piece by piece like a banana peel, and the bridge more than 30 meters high collapsed in the fire. Seen from a distance, this huge ship is already surrounded by fire and thick smoke.
In contrast, the situation of USS Eisenhower, USS Roosevelt, and USS Washington is much better. The Chinese Air Force and Naval Air Force, which concentrate their superior forces to attack, still ignore these aircraft carriers for the time being, so they have not been saturated for the time being. An anti-ship missile fired from a submarine sank a destroyer.
However, the four American command ships, USS Blue Ridge, USS Mount Whitney, USS Roconado and USS LaSalle, became "care objects". It had to be shattered, and this 1.8-ton giant ship lost its command ability.The sister ship of the Blue Ridge, Mount Whitney, was hit by a missile. The Eagle Strike 63 missile that hit the deck was enough to make this 1.8-ton giant ship lose its due function. All the antennas on the deck All collapsed one after another in the typhoon-like powerful air waves.
The two command ships Roconado and La Salle, which also had densely packed antennas on the deck, were also attacked. The unfortunate La Salle was blown up by a Ruby missile to destroy the control center, while Roconado No. but narrowly escaped the blow.At this time, of the four command ships of the US military, only one USS Independence was left usable, and the remaining three could only flee back to the mainland of the United States for overhaul.
The aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk was dying in the fire and would sink at any moment. The aircraft carrier Independence was slightly injured. Commander-in-Chief Kincaid had to transfer his flagship to the old destroyer Shirane.The aircraft carrier of the Seventh Fleet of the United States, known as the "first fortress in the Far East", was severely damaged, and their carrier-based aircraft could fly to Midway Island or the east coast of the United States.However, most of the carrier-based aircraft withdrawn from the aircraft carrier really don't know where to go.Back to base in Guam?At this time, the Guam base is already saturated, where is it possible for American planes to enter?And the fuel would not allow the plane to fly to Midway.
Under the threat of Chinese ballistic missiles that may be faced at any time, those carrier-based aircraft in the United States will never dare to return to the country.Going to Australia or New Zealand, those countries will definitely not allow the remnants of the United States to enter. These so-called allies are all victorious but not defeated. Seeing their backers fall, there is no time to hide.
At this time, Commander-in-Chief Kincaid still thought of Churchill. The United Kingdom is the closest partner of the United States. They still have a considerable military force stationed at the Great Barrier Reef Naval Port. The most important thing is that Britain is the suzerain of Australia. Churchill said a word, Australia is Absolutely dare not resist, at this time the Seventh Fleet is in trouble, Churchill will not sit idly by.Thinking of this, Kincaid grabbed the red phone on the table and dialed the dedicated line of the British Prime Minister.
When the prime minister's guard heard the call from Kincaid, commander-in-chief of the US Seventh Fleet, he dared not neglect, and immediately invited Churchill to answer the call.
Through the data displayed by the special program-controlled machine, the call was made from the destroyer Shirane of the Seventh Fleet. The staff connected the phone connection, and Churchill heard the voice of an old friend: "Dear Prime Minister, the Guam base is under attack. , the Seventh Fleet has been severely damaged, and the carrier-based aircraft has nowhere to go, can you enter your country to take shelter temporarily?"
The experienced Churchill said on the phone: "Dear General Kincaid, how about it, please let me think about it carefully? After all, I can't make the decision alone."
Seeing Churchill's hesitation, Kincaid was very anxious: "No, it's imminent now. Our carrier-based aircraft still have 40 minutes of fuel left. If they can't land, they will all fall into the sea!"
Churchill seemed a little angry: "Your Excellency Kincaid, first, I have no right to make this decision alone, just like your US President Johnson, the ultimate power lies in Congress; second, an American general has the power to order the British Prime Minister Doing things for him? I suggest you contact your president first and ask Johnson to speak to me. That's my answer."
"Crack", the phone hung up. Kincaid was not a fool. He knew that the other party had actually rejected his request. Churchill was really a veritable old fox. At critical moments, he would only consider his own interests. Churchill's attitude has already shown that, Even Johnson's request would do nothing, and the Seventh Fleet would be irretrievably destroyed.
At this moment, he looked up and saw those poor carrier-based planes began to land on the sea because they had no fuel, or were hit by rockets and missiles shooting everywhere.At the same time, naval guns of various calibers from the Chinese fleet appeared together and fired fiercely at various military bases in Guam. Heavy artillery and rockets covered the airport in Guam, and the US carrier-based aircraft that finally landed on the ground were blown to pieces.
The Imperial Flame Troops in the Okinawa Islands also used the Chinese Longjian strategic missile to launch a fierce attack on the Guam Air Force Base.The Guam garrison under attack quickly pulled their fighter jets out of their underground bunkers and prepared to take off to meet the enemy.
However, most of the fighter jets were destroyed on the ground by imperial agents hiding nearby before they could take off, or they were shot down by missiles just after taking off and leaving the runway before they could accelerate.Then, the roaring Chinese Longsword missile landed on the airport. Amid the billowing smoke and dust, the smooth runway was blown up like the surface of the moon.Although the error of this missile is extremely large, it is still very competent for attacking airports with a large area.
Several Guam air force and aviation bases that lost the protection of the fleet were almost completely paralyzed in just half an hour. Except for a few aircraft that took off, the rest of the fighter jets were all destroyed on the ground.
The Guam Air Force had to mobilize their elite troops: 34 Mustangs and 45 Twin Devil fighters all took off.However, the Guam Air Force, which had lost its early warning aircraft, did not have any medium-range interception capabilities at all. The few fighters that barely took off were all shot down in an instant under the attack of wind, thunder and storm fighters.
Dragon's Roar Chapter [-] Breaking the Island Chain
Subsequently, the Empire's Blue Sky heavy bombers, Lanxiang dive bombers, and Sirius strategic bombers flew over Guam in groups, dropping tons and tons of bombs on the heads of the U.S. military.
The aircraft carrier USS Truman, which was hit by eight missiles, was struggling on the sea. Seeing that the huge ship was beyond salvation, the captain had to order all the crew to abandon the ship and escape.After the raging fire burned for eight hours, there was a deafening noise inside the ship, and the ammunition bay exploded violently. The 97000-ton super aircraft carrier began to sink to the bottom of the sea.
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